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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut in numbers: crime, income, hazards
The violent-crime rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region was 1.2 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 14% lower than the statewide rate (1.4). Households here have a median income of $86,586 and the unemployment rate was 4.3% in August 2026. Population: about 279,971 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
From 2021 through 2025, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region averaged 280 reported violent crimes a year, along with 2,280 property crimes. That is 1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 14% lower than the Connecticut rate (1.4), and 66% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 9.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 14.2 across Connecticut. Aggravated assaults make up 54% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 7 homicide deaths a year in the county (2.3 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Per 1,000 | Connecticut per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 280 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 4 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 68 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 56 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 151 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 2,280 | 9.6 | 14.2 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 246 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,787 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 248 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (13 agencies; 76% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
The median household in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region earns $86,586 a year, close to the Connecticut median ($95,781). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $323,400 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,365. 12.4% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 6,036 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 279,971 | 3,624,508 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $86,586 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $323,400 | $366,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,365 | $1,488 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 42.5% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.1% | 66.5% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 41.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.6% | 92.2% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 4.7% | 5.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: hurricanes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: New London Submarine Base. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 20 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 19 Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Deep River Reservoir Dam (62 ft) and Taftville Hydro Dam #4 (41 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
10 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 28,336 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 2, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 5 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 88 community water systems, 24 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest).
Is there road construction in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region had 11 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include CT 2, I-95 and I-395. 5 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Federal school lists show 82 public and 18 private schools in the county. 18 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 60 fire or EMS stations and 13 police or sheriff stations. 14 state parks or recreation areas: Air Line State Park, Bluff Point State Park, Day Pond State Park, Fort Trumbull State Park and Haley Farm State Park and 9 more.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Census tribal areas that reach into Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Mohegan Reservation, Mashantucket Pequot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot (state) Reservation and Golden Hill Paugussett (state) Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Gun shops
9 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7 from the ATF licensee list, 2 from OpenStreetMap), plus 25 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Az Pawn (Norwich), Brennan's Guns (Pawcatuck), City Wide Pawn (Uncasville), Gold Star Pawn LLC (Groton), Thayers Marine INC (Norwich), The Armory/New England Estate Buyers/Az Pawn & Gun (Salem) and Walmart #2854 (Lisbon).
Liquor stores
104 liquor stores are on the map in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: 82 West Wine And Liquor (Norwich), A2Z Wine & Spirits (New London), Alumni II Wine and Spirits (Groton), Alumni Wine & Spirits (Ledyard), Amazing Grapes (Norwich), Amazing Grapes, Wine, And Spirits (Waterford), Baltic Wine & Spirit (Baltic), Bean Hill Spirit Shoppe (Norwich) and 96 more.
Planned Parenthood
2 Planned Parenthood health centers are on the map in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Planned Parenthood (New London) and Planned Parenthood Norwich Health Center (Norwich).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region averaged 280 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.2 per 1,000 residents, 14% lower than the Connecticut rate (1.4). The property-crime rate was 9.6 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
$86,586 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 6,036 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: hurricanes (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: New London Submarine Base.
Is there road construction in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region right now?
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region had 11 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include CT 2, I-95 and I-395. 5 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region?
18 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | 977,290 | 1.8 | $93,394 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 175,822 | 0.66 | $104,428 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 96,312 | – | $90,589 |
| Washington County, RI | 130,344 | 0.60 | $106,638 |
More: Connecticut statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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